Charmaine de Silva - Astral Media Radio News
RCMP say a knife-wielding man was shot by police died shortly after arriving at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Constable Cathy Scott says officers were responding under the Mental Health Act in the 38-hundred block of 27th Avenue when the incident happened. Scott says police shot the man, fearing bodily injury or death. The Southeast District Major Crime Section is on scene, and the coroner's service has been notified.
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by Contributed -Dec 28, 2007 CASTANET
The year is ending in tragedy in the North Okanagan for those involved with a police shooting Thursday. While attempting to arrest a man under the Mental Health Act, RCMP shot and killed the suspect. Police say that during the course of the arrest, the man produced a knife and threatened to use it. An RCMP press release describes the rest of the story: Fearing grievous bodily injury or death, police subsequently shot the male who was then taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital. He was pronounced dead a short time later. The police officers did not sustain any injuries.
RCMP say that the Southeast District Major Crime Section is on location investigating and, as per procedure, the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP will be attending. The incident took place in the 3800 block of 27th Avenue. The man's name has not been released pending next of kin notification.
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